Features of DAPL Dependent on DAP Model

This listing covers the following models:

DAP 840/103 DAP 3000a/212 DAP 3200a/415
DAP 3216a/415 DAP 4000a/112 DAP 4000a/212
DAP 4200a/526 DAP 4400a/446 DAP 5000a/526
DAP 5016a/527 DAP 5200a/526 DAP 5200a/626
DAP 5216a/626 DAP 5216a/627 DAP 5380a/526
DAP 5400a/627 iDSC 1816/0  

  1. Input Sampling Analog Voltage Range

    DAP models not included in the table below support all listed input voltage ranges. Range is software programmable for the iDSC 1816 and DAP 5400a/627, jumper programmable for other models. Input ranges are reduced at gains higher than 1.0.

    Model 0 to +5
    		 -2.5 to +2.5 -5 to +5 -10 to +10
    DAP 3216a/415     x x
    DAP 4400a/446   x x x
    DAP 5000a/526     x x
    DAP 5016a/527     x x
    DAP 5216a/627     x x
    DAP 5380a/526     x x
    DAP 5400a/627     x x
    iDSC 1816     x x

  2. Input Converter Precision

    16 bits, no padding DAP 3216a/415, DAP 5216a/626, DAP 5216a/627
    DAP 5016a/527, iDSC 1816
    12 bits, 4 padding bits applied DAP 3000a/212, DAP 3200a/415
    14 bits, 2 padding bits applied all other models

  3. Differential Analog Inputs ( SET )

    Supported on all models except:

    DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, and iDSC 1816

  4. Analog Gain

    gain 1 only DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, and iDSC 1816
    1, 4, 10, 40 DAP 5000a/526, DAP 5016a/527, DAP 5216a/627,
    1, 10, 100, 500 all other models

  5. Simultaneous Sampling Group Size ( GROUPSIZE )

    fixed 4-channel group size DAP 4400a/446
    adjustable 4- or 8-channel group size DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627
    multiplexed single-channel sampling all other models

  6. Sampling Group Pin Mapping

    DAP 4400a/446
    Group of 4    		 DAP 5380a/526
    DAP 5400a/627
    Group of 4    		 DAP 5380a/526
    DAP 5400a/627
    Group of 8
    SPG0: S0,S4,S8,S12 SPG0: S0,S2,S4,S6 SPG0: S0,S2,S4,S6,S8,S10,S12,S14
    SPG1: S1,S5,S9,S13 SPG1: S1,S3,S5,S7 SPG1: S1,S3,S5,S7,S9,S11,S13,S15
    SPG2: S2,S6,S10,S14 SPG2: S8,S10,S12,S14 SPG2: S16,S18,S20,S22,S24,S26,S28,S30
    SPG3: S3,S7,S11,S15 SPG3: S9,S11,S13,S15 SPG3: S17,S19,S21,S23,S25,S27,S29,S31
    SPG4: S16,S20,S24,S28 SPG4: S16,S18,S20,S22 SPG4: S32,S34,S36,S38,S40,S42,S44,S46
    SPG5: S17,S21 S25,S29 SPG5: S17,S19,S21,S23 SPG5: S33,S35,S37,S39,S41,S43,S45,S47
    ... ... ...

  7. Input Sample Channel Remapping ( OPTIONS AINEXPAND )

    Available for all models except:

    DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, and iDSC 1816

    The AINEXPAND option applies to MSXB 018 input expansion boards. Check the hardware manuals for signal mappings on other expansion boards.

  8. Number of Analog Input Signal Pins

    8 (no expansion) DAP 840/103, iDSC 1816
    16 (no expansion) DAP 4000a/112
    16 (expandable to 512) all other models

  9. Output Updating ( ODEFINE, DACOUT, DIGITALOUT )

    Analog and digital output updating are supported on all models except:

    DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, iDSC 1816

  10. Analog Output Converter Precision

    16 bits, DAP 3216a/415, DAP 5016a/527,
    DAP 5216a/626, DAP 5216a/627
    12 bits, (4 padding bits stripped) all other models supporting analog output updating

  11. Number of Analog Output Signal Pins

    2, expandable to 66 for models supporting analog output expansion

  12. Number of Digital Output Pins

    8 (one port), not expandable for DAP 840a/103

    16 (one port), expandable to 1024 (64 ports), for all other models supporting digital outputs

  13. Input Channel List Size ( CHANNELS, GROUPS )

    The total number of channels defined by SET commands cannot exceed this limit. Channels can be single channels, or grouped channels, depending on the DAP model. For differential operation, each channel uses two hardware lines, so the maximum channel list length can exceed the number of distinct differential hardware channels.

    1024 DAP 4200a/526, DAP 5000a/526, DAP 5016a/527, DAP 5200a/626, DAP 5216a/626, DAP 5216a/627, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627
    512 all other models

  14. Analog Input Expansion ( SET )

    Supported on all models except:

    DAP 4000a/112, DAP 840/103, and iDSC 1816

    Sampling rate reductions are necessary for some models when used in combination with analog expansion boards.

  15. Digital Input Sampling ( SET )

    Supported on all models except:

    DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, and iDSC 1816

  16. Fast Mixed Analog and Digital Sampling ( SET )

    Supported on all models that support clocked digital sampling

  17. Sampling Interval ( TIME )

    Units are microseconds.

    Model Minimum,
    analog    		 Minimum,
    digital    		 Increment Maximum
    DAP 840/103 1.25 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 3000a/212 1.30 0.60 0.100 13107
    DAP 3200a/415 1.30 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 3216a/415 5.00 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 4000a/112 1.25 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 4000a/212 1.25 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 4200a/526 1.30 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 4400a/446 1.25 ------ 0.050 52428
    DAP 5000a/526 1.25 0.60 0.050 10000
    DAP 5200a/526 1.25 0.60 0.050 52428
    DAP 5200a/626 1.25 0.60 0.050 52428
    DAP 5016a/527 2.00 0.60 0.050 10000
    DAP 5216a/626 3.00 0.60 0.050 52428
    DAP 5216a/627 2.00 0.50 0.050 10000
    DAP 5380a/526
    4-channel mode     		1.24 ------ 0.020 10000
    DAP 5380a/526
    8-channel mode     		1.60 ------ 0.020 10000
    DAP 5400a/627
    4-channel mode     		0.50 ------ 0.020 83884
    DAP 5400a/627
    8-channel mode     		0.80 ------ 0.020 83884

  18. Updating Interval ( TIME )

    Units are microseconds.

    Model Minimum,
    analog    		 Minimum,
    digital    		 Increment Maximum
    DAP 840/103 2.50 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 3000a/212 1.20 0.60 0.100 13107
    DAP 3200a/415 1.20 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 3216a/415 2.00 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 4000a/112 2.50 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 4000a/212 2.50 1.25 0.050 52428
    DAP 4200a/526 1.20 0.60 0.100 104856
    DAP 5000a/526 1.25 0.60 0.050 10000
    DAP 5200a/626 1.20 0.60 0.050 52428
    DAP 5016a/527 2.00 0.60 0.050 10000
    DAP 5216a/626 2.50 0.60 0.050 52428
    DAP 5216a/627 2.00 0.50 0.050 10000

  19. Unipolar Analog Output Mode ( OUTPORT )

    Available for all models that support analog output updating except:

    DAP 3216a/415, DAP 5000a/526, DAP 5016a/527,
    DAP 5216a/626, DAP 5216a/627

  20. Accessory Restrictions

    No input expansion ( SET )

    DAP 840/103, DAP 4000a/112

    No output expansion ( SET )

    DAP 840/103, DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627

    No digital accessory cards ( SET, CTCOUNT, CTRATE )

    DAP 840/103, iDSC 1816, DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627

  21. Scheduling Quantum Minimum ( OPTION QUANTUM )

    Units are in microseconds.

    100 DAP 3200a/415, DAP 3216/415, DAP 4200a/526, DAP 4400a/446, DAP 5000a/526, DAP 5016a/527, DAP 5200a/626, DAP 5216a/626, DAP 5216a/627, DAP 5380a/526, DAP 5400a/627, iDSC 1816
    200 all other models

  22. Main Processor

    CPU Type Features
    		 DAP Models
    486SLXC2 2-way limited cache, efficient data movement, basic integer processing at moderate rates DAP840a/103 DAP4000a/112 DAP4000a/212
    i486DX4 4-way cache, efficient data movement, hardware floating point, basic processing and DSP at moderate rates DAP4200a/526 DAP4400a/446
    iDSC1816
    Intel Pentium 233 dual code and data caches, efficient high-rate data transfers, hardware floating point, control processing and complex DSP at moderate rates DAP5000a/526 DAP5016a/527 DAP5380a/526
    AMD K6 III dual code and data caches plus large secondary cache, high-rate data transfers, fast hardware floating point, advanced processing and DSP for multi-channel applications at high data rates. DAP5200a/526 DAP5200a/626 DAP5216a/626 DAP5216a/627 DAP5400a/626 DAP5400a/627

  23. DAPL Loadable Binary Image

    The installer for Windows systems selects a downloadable DAPL image automatically. Users of Linux systems must specify the binary image for downloading, as listed in the following table.

    DAP840/103 DV-103.ST2 DAP4000a/102 DT-112A.ST2
    DAP4000a/212 DT-212A.ST2 DAP4200a/526 DP-526A.ST2
    DAP4400a/446 DS-446A.ST2 DAP5200a/526 DR-526A.ST2
    DAP5200a/626 DR-626A.ST2 DAP5216a/626 DW-626A.ST2
    DAP5216a/627 DW-627A.ST2 DAP5400a/626 DX-626A.ST2
    DAP5400a/627 DX-627A.ST2 DAP5000a/526 DY-526A.ST2
    DAP5016a/527 DZ-527A.ST2 DAP5216a/627 DW-627A.ST2
    DAP5380a/526 DX-526A.ST2 iDSC1816/0 DU-0.ST2

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